Balkan Snow Vole vs Bitter-Root

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Apocynum androsaemifolium

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Bitter-Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Dinaromys	Apocynum
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Apocynum androsaemifolium

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Bitter-Root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter-Root

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Balkan Snow Vole

The Balkan Snow Vole (Dinaromys bogdanovi) is a species in the genus Dinaromys. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.